{"id":92254,"date":"2018-11-19T12:22:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T17:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=92254"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:17:15","slug":"best-weekend-college-gameday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/best-weekend-college-gameday\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks for the Best Weekend Ever, College GameDay"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_92257\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk.jpg\" alt=\"UCF Football player Mac Loudermilk wearing his #48 jersey steps off Orange bus with Home Depot logo and greets cheering fans \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92257 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF Football player Mac Loudermilk wearing his #48 jersey steps off Orange bus with Home Depot logo and greets cheering fans \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bus-loudermilk.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The<em> College GameDay<\/em> bus was greeted by a mob of fans along with Knightro, the spirit team, the Marching Knights and Knugget on the corner of East Plaza Drive at 2 p.m. Thursday. UCF punter Mac Loudermilk surprised everyone as the first to step off the bus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92263\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg\" alt=\"Black and Gold UCF flag waves in front of orange bus with a crowd around it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92263 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Black and Gold UCF flag waves in front of orange bus with a crowd around it\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-bus-arrival.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92269\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor.jpg\" alt=\"Two women pose for a selfie in a crowd outside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92269 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Two women pose for a selfie in a crowd outside\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-maria-taylor.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ESPN analyst Maria Taylor stops to pose for a selfie during Friday&#8217;s <em>College Football Live<\/em>&nbsp;broadcast on Memory Mall. &#8220;Our Friday <em>College Football Live<\/em> has never looked so good because fans are just excited to be here,&#8221; Taylor says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92266\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise.jpg\" alt=\"wide angle of sunrise over Memory Mall \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92266 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"wide angle of sunrise over Memory Mall \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-sunrise.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A hoard of fans were already gathered in anticipation of the <em>College GameDay<\/em> broadcast&nbsp;before Saturday&#8217;s sunrise. Some arrived on campus before midnight and bundled up overnight as temperatures dipped into the 40s.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92264\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg\" alt=\"College GameDay desk and UCF and Cincinnati helmets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92264 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"College GameDay desk and UCF and Cincinnati helmets\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-set.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Levya &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF not only had GameDay on campus but a highly anticipated primetime matchup on ABC against nationally ranked Cincinnati. The winner of the game would clinch its spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship game Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN&#8217;s Media Zone, the game ended up as the highest-rated primetime game of the week, delivering a 2.3 overnight. The rating for the Knights\u2019 23rd consecutive win topped the broadcast competition by 15 percent, leading to ABC\/ESPN earning the highest-rated primetime game in the sport for the 10th time in 12 weeks this season.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92262\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92262 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors.jpg\" alt=\"back-stage shot of College GameDay set \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92262 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"back-stage shot of College GameDay set \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-anchors.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve been looking for an opportunity to come here because UCF has been a story in college football. &#8230; We pride ourselves on not just going to the place where the game might hit the two highest ranked teams, the lowest combination of numbers \u2014 we try to go where there\u2019s a great story. No matter which side of the fence you sit on, I think this is a great story,&#8221; says Rece Davis, host of <em>College GameDay.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92265\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92265 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs.jpg\" alt=\"A sea of fans holding signs in front of a brick building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92265 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"A sea of fans holding signs in front of a brick building\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-signs.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Levya &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <em>GameDay<\/em>&nbsp;analysts commented during the broadcast about the high volume of UCF fans&#8217; signs, saying it might be the most signs they&#8217;ve ever seen during their 25 years as a show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92294\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92294 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme.jpg\" alt=\"Poster of popular meme with College GameDay looking at UCF instead of Alabama logos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92294 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Poster of popular meme with College GameDay looking at UCF instead of Alabama logos\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-gameday-meme.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Austin Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turns out, a lot of people tuned in to watch Knight Nation on <em>College GameDay.<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;In Orlando,&nbsp;the broadcast&nbsp;earned a 3.9 rating overnight, tying as the market\u2019s best rating for the premier pregame show since 2010.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92256\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1700\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby.jpg\" alt=\"Man holding a baby with a sign that read &quot;UCF&apos;s last loss was before I was conceived&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-361x512.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-565x800.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-254x360.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1700\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92256 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201700%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Man holding a baby with a sign that read &quot;UCF&apos;s last loss was before I was conceived&quot;\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201700%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-361x512.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-565x800.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby-254x360.jpg 254w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-baby.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92292\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin.jpg\" alt=\"three small children wear black and gold shirts that say We Want Bama\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92292 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"three small children wear black and gold shirts that say We Want Bama\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bama-austin.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Austin Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92268\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign.jpg\" alt=\"Blonde woman wearing sunglasses holds sign that says Knightro for Governor \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-601x400.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"799\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92268 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20799%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blonde woman wearing sunglasses holds sign that says Knightro for Governor \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20799%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-601x400.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-knightro-sign.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92284\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin.jpg\" alt=\"People dressed like golden color bears hold a sign that says Bearcat? Never heard of it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92284 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"People dressed like golden color bears hold a sign that says Bearcat? Never heard of it.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-bearcats-austin.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Austin Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92271\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Four men wearing black and gold stripped overalls hold a sign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92271 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Four men wearing black and gold stripped overalls hold a sign\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf_94625599_Medium.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92285\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing a black and gold jersey holds a cutout of Lee Corso head with Knightro mask\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-240x360.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92285 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Man wearing a black and gold jersey holds a cutout of Lee Corso head with Knightro mask\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin-240x360.jpg 240w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-corso-austin.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Austin Warren<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92260\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1700\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Retriever puppy wearing a black and gold bandana looks up \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-361x512.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-565x800.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-254x360.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1700\" class=\"figure-img size-full img-fluid w-100 wp-image-92260 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201700%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Golden Retriever puppy wearing a black and gold bandana looks up \" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%201700%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-361x512.jpg 361w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-565x800.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-282x400.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa-254x360.jpg 254w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2018\/11\/ucf-dog-koa.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>UCF fans come in all shapes, sizes and breeds. 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